“In the past two years, the group has invested over EUR25 million in Romania in projects already completed and we have further plans. (…) We’re trying to expand Bucharest plant capacity by 50%, but we also want to expand the warehousing capacity,” said Roxana Ghioca, general manager of Austrotherm Romania.
At present, the company’s total national capacity stands at 800,000 cubic meters of polystyrene annually. The company has four production units in various areas of Romania.
“(…) We have over 150 employees, to whom we added another 60 last year, therefore there are over 200. We have growth plans, but for the moment, in 2023, we’ve halted acquisitions. We do not know what will happen in 2024”.
In terms of warehousing spaces, Austrotherm Romania has an overall area of over 50,000 square meters.
In 2022, the group’s turnover topped EUR625 million and Romania had an over EUR51.5 million contribution.
“For 2023, we’ve budgeted a 20% turnover decline on the year on falling sales and prices”.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)